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stephen w.C1KwizIQ community member

I cannot see the difference between the "imperfect tense" and "avoir l'habitude" eg. [ J'avais l'habitude d'appartenir appartenir ] and [ j'appartenais ]

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AurélieKwizIQ Head of French, Native French Teacher

Wendy asked: "Why isn't it 'll s'est fait FAIRE couper les cheveux? When do you use fais faire?"

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solveigh v.C1KwizIQ community member

Bonjour, question... Je ne comprends pas pourquoi..... « Ils détestent jouent au foot » est correct.

Je pensais qu'on ne peut pas mettre ensemble deux verbes déjà conjugué. Est-ce que c'est la Gerondif par chance ? Vous avez dit; form of verbs with l'Infinitif - c'est pourqua j'ai le question. (pardon de mes erreurs grammaticeux)

merci,

Solveigh

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Bizainakhamis L.A1KwizIQ community member

how can i say that there is rainy and sun

Asked 7 years ago

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Anna-Liisa D.A0KwizIQ community member

NOUVE? NouvelleThe car is feminine une voiture. Why is NOUVELLE wrong? I have not seen NEUVE used before. Can you explain PLEASE. I am not happy." I was penalised for using NOUVELLE.

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Carole G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Faire mal à

In the example: "Nous avons fait mal à nos amis."

Does à never change to aux?

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David W.A1KwizIQ community member

Is this becoming obsolete in actual practice, like in English?

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Clare A.C1KwizIQ community member

Pourquoi on change la fin du verbe pour l'impératif avec "tu"? Tu me la donnES - Ne me la donnE pas

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Jennifer C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Do you French really keep your sweets in caldrons?In England cauldrons are almost exclusively used by witches I believe. I would love to see their use extended to keeping sweets in.

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Anita P.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Se tromper

For the sentence “Yes, you’re not wrong” I wrote “Oui, tu ne te trompes pas” thinking that I could use “se tromper” as an alternative to “avoir tort”, but it appears not. Can you explain ?

Asked 7 years ago

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